OCEAN CITY — Nearly three years after it sailed off and disappeared over the horizon, the 16th century Spanish Galleon replica El Galleon Andalucia could be returning to Ocean City late this summer.During a budget work session on Thursday, Special Events Director Frank Miller told the Mayor and Council there had been cursory talks with… Read more »
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Seahawks Drop First Two Home Games
BERLIN- Home cooking did not do Decatur’s varsity baseball team much good this week with a pair of losses to Parkside and Easton on back-to-back days dropped the Seahawks’ season record to 3-4.In a bit of a scheduling anomaly, Decatur played its first five games of the season on the road this year and weathered… Read more »
Decatur Girls Hold On Against Easton, 12-11
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls varsity lacrosse team rallied from an early deficit and survived a late run by Easton secure a 12-11 win over the Warriors on Tuesday to improve to 3-1 on the season.In the back-and-forth contest, the Seahawks led 12-11 with time running down when Easton scored what appeared to be the tying… Read more »
Worcester Girls Remain Unbeaten At 5-0
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team continued its early season dominance this week, routing Gunston, 19-5, on Monday on the road to remain unbeaten.The Mallards have cruised through the early part of their schedule, jumping out to an early 5-0 mark. The latest win came on Monday with a 19-5 rout of Gunston on… Read more »
Decatur Boys Finally Ready To Hit The Field
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team is tentatively scheduled to finally get its 2017 season underway on Friday with a road game against Kent County after a series of rainouts and other cancellations have kept the Seahawks off the field for the first few weeks of the season.While most of the area prep lacrosse… Read more »
Resort’s Comp Plan Update Sent To State For Review
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials agreed last week to forward the resort’s mid-term five-year comprehensive plan to the state for review after a year-long systematico review.For the last year or so, the Planning and Zoning Commission has conducted a chapter-by-chapter review of the town’s existing comprehensive plan. The weighty tome that outlines Ocean City’s… Read more »
Seahawks Drop Pair At Home, Fall To 3-3
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity softball team dropped a pair of home games this week to fall to 3-3 on the season.After starting the season with five straight road games, the Seahawks finally returned home this week with a pair of home games against Parkside and Easton. In hindsight, the Seahawks probably would have preferred to… Read more »
Man Charged After OP Standoff
OCEAN PINES — An Ocean Pines man was arrested on assault charges Sunday after allegedly threatening his family with a knife before barricading himself in his residence during a standoff with police.Just before noon on Sunday, the Ocean Pines Police Department received a complaint regarding a domestic incident. The female complainant told police she had… Read more »
Burton Sentenced To 30 Years For 2012 Murder
BERLIN — A Delaware man charged with the murder and rape of a woman in June 2012 unexpectedly pleaded guilty this week and was sentenced to a combined 30 years in prison.Matthew W. Burton, now 33, of Dagsboro, Delaware, on Wednesday pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and second-degree rape for the death of Nicole Bennett,… Read more »
Worcester Boys Rout Gunston, Improve To 3-2
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team routed Gunston, 17-3, on Monday to improve to 3-2 on the season.After dropping two in a row last week, including an 8-6 loss to Cambridge-South Dorchester and an 11-4 loss to Bennett, the Mallards how now reeled off two in a row in impressive fashion. Last week, the… Read more »